Since I'm fairly proficient with computers and technology, my boss has asked me to set up a PC-based home theater system for him. This is the first time I've really delved into this field, so i'm looking for advice. At this point I'm still debating whether to go with something like a SageTV box, or just an HTPC running XBMC, but that's a subject for another thread; right now, I'm exploring options for external storage.
My boss's main objective is store his DVD collection. He currently has 400, and wants spare capacity to triple that. He likes the idea of creating full ISOs of all his movies; at an average of 7 GB per disc, i'm looking at 8-12 TB of storage (he also wants music and photos to go on the system). I'm guessing I will need either an NAS box or a full home server, which would connect to the front-end system by wired ethernet. So, here are my questions:
1. Any suggestions other than NAS/home server?
2. Any preferred NAS or server systems for this purpose?
3. My first thought would be a RAID-5 configuration - thoughts?
4. Any aspects of this i'm not considering?
Thanks,
Chris
My boss's main objective is store his DVD collection. He currently has 400, and wants spare capacity to triple that. He likes the idea of creating full ISOs of all his movies; at an average of 7 GB per disc, i'm looking at 8-12 TB of storage (he also wants music and photos to go on the system). I'm guessing I will need either an NAS box or a full home server, which would connect to the front-end system by wired ethernet. So, here are my questions:
1. Any suggestions other than NAS/home server?
2. Any preferred NAS or server systems for this purpose?
3. My first thought would be a RAID-5 configuration - thoughts?
4. Any aspects of this i'm not considering?
Thanks,
Chris